86VF1000R Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Has anyone bought one of the aftermarket seat covers for a vfKr? can you recommend a good vendor? Thanks- A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted September 11, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2013 With a hair dryer, $5 of vinyl from a fabric store, a staple gun and a pair of scissors you can recover your seat much nicer than an aftermarket cover. It really doesn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Send it to Sargent in Florida, they will recover it however you like. Many different types of coverings, and colours to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86VF1000R Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Aha- you bought the vinyl yourself. That way there's more for the bump stop- This is the info I'm looking for. Do you use a spray adhesive? heat it before you stretch it? Looks great! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86VF1000R Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Send it to Sargent in Florida, they will recover it however you like. Many different types of coverings, and colours to choose from. Another good idea- they do good work. However, project scope creep last latched on, and if there's any way I save some pennies doing small bits myself I'm happy to spend the time. I just wish my paint work was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted September 11, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2013 you need a GOOD staple gun.. a hair dryer. and your choice of vinyl. and a flat blade small screw driver and plyers to remove staples. get something that cost about 10 bucks a yard. staple the front of the seat first.. as that has a more rounded edge . next.. PULL that fabric back onto the back edge of the seat. staple it! the seat should almost be bowing.. next. flip the seat bottom up. staple ONE side 1 staple about every inch and 1/2 grab the fabric on the other side. heat it up with a moving hair dryer.. dont focus on one spot.. PULL the fabric and staple with very little gap in the staples. complete the whole side.. now UNDO the 1st side and heat and pull and staple it!. you may need to undo a spot or 2 to heat and stretch and restaple.. when you are done trim off the excess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tomk1960 Posted September 11, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2013 One additional trick that works for me is to do it outdoors on a sunny day. Leave the cover lying in the sun for a bit and the vinyl will soften up a lot and be a lot more pliable for the rounded areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted September 11, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2013 dam that looks good ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted September 11, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2013 I bought one of the eBay covers, it did not come with the bumper cover... I bought Vinyl for the bumper and enough to redo the seat, since they didn't match up. instructions above are spot on and reflect what came with the cover, except I didn't have to undo one side, worked back and forth and skipped every other staple, then went back and filled in. a GOOD staple gun is a must! mine seemed a little week and I had to reshoot 1 out of every 3 staples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86VF1000R Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 All good info people, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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